Good Taste
Long-time Good Taste super fan Lesley first joined the team as a volunteer and has now stepped up into the role of Sales Assistant. Friendly, organised and incredibly knowledgeable, she’s a real asset to the shop. If there’s a new product on the shelves, you can guarantee Lesley has already tried it – and she’ll […]
We’re delighted to shine the spotlight on Ali in this edition of our Meet the Team blog. A familiar face to many of our long-standing customers, Ali’s journey with Good Taste began right at the very start, volunteering in the shop when it first opened. Her commitment never wavered — even a move away from […]
Vent are a company who make pens, pencils, and notebooks. They strive to protect and help the environment and to give children from around the world a good education. They were founded in 2014 by Evan Lewis. After only a year and a half they were producing over one million pencils made from recycled CD […]
The incense sticks sold at Good Taste are made by the company Greater Goods, a guaranteed World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) who plant a tree for every order placed. All the incense sticks are made by hand using the ‘masala method’ where the paste is made and applied to the sticks one at a time. […]
Chocolate is one of those universally accepted foods that everyone agrees is sensational, but do you know how it’s made and the secret dark side behind the chocolate industry that all the big companies want you to forget? We set work experience student Oscar, the challenge of finding out all about the chocolate making process […]
If you’ve noticed the price of your coffee increasing, you’re not alone! The price for Arabica beans, the world’s favourite variety – which is used in various products sold at Good Taste – spiked 18% in 2024. There are several factors contributing to this coffee price inflation. One of the biggest reasons for increasing coffee […]
We needed a weekend activity and so decided to bake some gingerbread as it is one of our favourites as well as being easy and fun to make. The smell of ground ginger and cinnamon always make me feel a bit cosy – perfect for an autumnal afternoon! I’ve researched into Fairtrade spices, and while […]
Delicious Fair Trade chocolate cupcakes – perfect for an afternoon treat!
With the school holidays in full swing I’m looking for activities to occupy my three children. They all love baking, especially things like chocolate Easter nests, but it can be tricky to bake with all three of them at once in my tiny kitchen! I’m a big fan of ‘no-bake’ baking that can be done at […]
To celebrate my son Harry’s 14th birthday I made this cookies and cream chocolate cake for him to enjoy with his friends – and of course gave it a Fairtrade twist! It was pronounced “the nicest cake ever” – high praise indeed – so I thought I would share it with you all! The recipe […]